The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 ( as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed in schedule A. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

The area allocated for parking and turning on the submitted plan, drawing number J-1815-04, shall be provided prior to the occupation of either dwelling and shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted. Reason: In the interest of highway safety.

Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway, details of which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such provision shall be installed before occupation and thereafter maintained at all times. Reason: In the interest of highway safety.

Prior to commencement of the development, details of a scheme for the management of surface water based on sustainable drainage principles should be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved scheme for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To safeguard from flood risk

There shall be no burning of waste on the site during any construction or demolitions works. Reason: To safeguard local residents from smoke nuisance.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment dated 16th October 2018 by Blueprints Architectural Services Ltd. other than in respect of the finished floor levels which shall be a minimum of 300 mm above ground level. Reason:To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants in accordance with Policy D1 of Sedgemoor's Adopted Local Plan.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order), 2015, the prior written permission of the local planning authority shall be obtained for the insertion of any new windows, other than any hereby approved, above ground floor level in any elevation by the submission of a planning application made for this purpose. Reason: To safeguard the privacy of adjoining property.

Prior to the commencement of development, an invasive non-native species protocol shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority, detailing the containment, control and removal of Japanese Knotweed from the site. The measures shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved scheme. Reason: A pre-commencement condition in the interests of biodiversity and in accordance with local plan policies D20 and D21.

Prior to occupation, a "lighting design for bats" shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The design shall show how and where external lighting will be installed (including through the provision of technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent bats using their territory or having access to their resting places. All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the design, and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the design. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without prior consent from the local planning authority. Reason: in the interests of the Favourable Conservation Status of populations of European protected species and in accordance with local plan policies D20 and D21.

The works, including groundworks and vegetative clearance, shall not in any circumstances commence unless the local planning authority has been provided with either: a) a copy of the licence issued by Natural England pursuant to The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 authorising the development to go ahead; or b) a statement in writing from the ecologist to the effect that he/she does not consider that the development will require a licence. Reason: A pre-commencement condition in the interest of the strict protection of European protected species and in accordance with local plan policies D20 and D21.

Any vegetation in the construction area should initially be reduced to a height of 10 centimetres above ground level by hand, brashings and cuttings removed and the remainder left for a minimum period of 48 hours of fine warm weather (limited rain and wind, with temperatures of 10°C or above) before clearing to minimise the risk of harming/killing any reptiles that may be present and to encourage their movement onto adjoining land. A letter confirming these operations and any findings will be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. Reason: in the interests of protected species and in accordance with local plan policies D20 and D21.

No removal of hedgerows, trees or shrubs shall take place between 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless a competent ecologist has undertaken a careful, detailed check of vegetation for active birds' nests immediately before the vegetation is cleared and provided written confirmation that no birds will be harmed and/or that there are appropriate measures in place to protect nesting bird interest on site. Any such written confirmation should be submitted to the local planning authority. Reason: In the interests of nesting wild birds and in accordance with Local Plan policies D20 and D21.

Prior to the first occupation of either of the dwellings hereby approved, two Schwegler No.18 nest boxes for swifts (or similar) will be installed under the eaves and away from windows on the north facing elevation of each dwelling. Photographs of the installed boxes / bricks shall be submitted to the local planning authority following installation. Reason: In the interest of biodiversity enhancement as per the National Planning Policy Framework and Local Plan policies D20 and D21.

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include construction vehicle movements, construction operation hours, construction vehicular routes to and from site, construction delivery hours, expected number of construction vehicles per day, car parking for contractors. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved Construction Traffic Management Plan. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and amenity.

The site of the proposed development may be contaminated. Therefore unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, development other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation must not commence until conditions A to C have been complied with. If unexpected contamination is found after development has begun, development must be halted on that part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination to the extent specified by the Local Planning Authority in writing until condition D has been complied with in relation to that contamination. A. Site Characterisation A detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be completed in accordance with current UK guidance to assess the nature, extent and scale of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. The investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of the findings must be produced. The investigations, risk assessments and written reports must be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report of the findings must include: a survey of the extent, scale and nature of contamination; desk study information, conceptual models, investigation methods, investigation results and interpretation and any other information required by the local planning authority to justify and appraise the report findings. an assessment of the potential risks to: • human health, • property (existing or proposed) including buildings, crops, livestock, pets, woodland and service lines and pipes, • adjoining land, • groundwaters and surface waters, • ecological systems, • archaeological sites and ancient monuments; an appraisal of remedial options, and proposal of the preferred option(s). This must be conducted in accordance with current UK guidance including DEFRA and the Environment Agency's 'Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11'. B. Submission of Remediation Scheme In cases where contamination is shown to exist a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property, the natural and historical environment and surrounding land must be prepared, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme must include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works and site management procedures. The scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. C. Implementation of Approved Remediation Scheme The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of development other than that required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Local Planning Authority must be given two weeks written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report (referred to in PPS23 as a validation report) that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and approved in writing by the local planning authority. D. Reporting of Unexpected Contamination In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of condition A, and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of condition B, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority in accordance with condition C. E. Long Term Monitoring and Maintenance If a monitoring and maintenance scheme, to include monitoring the long-term effectiveness of the proposed remediation, is required as part of the approved remediation scheme then the monitoring and maintenance scheme will need to be approved in writing by the local planning authority. Following completion of the measures identified in that monitoring and maintenance scheme and when the remediation objectives have been achieved, reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of the monitoring and maintenance carried out must be produced, and submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. This must be conducted in accordance with current UK guidance including DEFRA and the Environment Agency's 'Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11'. Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in accordance with Adopted Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-32 Policy D24.   Reason: To protect the amenity of local residents from potential impacts whilst site clearance8 groundworks and construction is underway